Corrections officers in Monroe silently honor one of their own

MONROE — Corrections officers from Monroe and around the state stood solemnly on the steps outside the century-old Washington State Reformatory on Tuesday morning to greet a motorcade honoring one of their own.

The motorcade and hearse carrying the body of Jayme Biendl rolled past about 11:10 a.m.

The procession was greeted by dozens of corrections officers and civilian prison workers, who stood in ranks on the 13 steps leading into the prison complex.

The mourners stood in silence. Those in uniform saluted. Others stood at attention.